Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has claimed that Barcelona's Luis Suarez is currently the best forward in world football.

Neville took part in a Twitter Q&A on Monday afternoon, and the topic of the world's best striker was put to the pundit.

Harry Kane's form for Tottenham Hotspur has led to suggestions that the England international is currently the leading number nine in the world, while Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski is often placed in that category.

Neville, however, selected Barcelona's Suarez as the finest in his position when asked on social media.

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The 31-year-old has scored 144 times in 183 appearances for Barcelona following his move from Liverpool in the summer of 2014 - including 23 in 36 matches for the Spanish giants this season.